Overview

The City of Osakis is located on Lake Osakis which is known for its great walleye and pan fishing. The economic base is tourism and agriculture, but manufacturing expansion is encouraged with the development of an industrail park. Osakis is a small, friendly, christian community which boasts of great recreational opportunities.

County: Douglas

Region: West Central

Distance from Minneapolis: 125 miles

Distance form nearest MSA* : 55 miles from St. Cloud MSA

US Congressional District: 7

MN Legislative District: 11B

Population

Area 1994 Estimate 1990 Census 1980 Census 1970 Census

City 1,259 1,256 1,355 1,306

County 29,971 28,674 27,839 22,892

Nearest MSA 157,914 149,509 133,348 116,241

Major Employers

Employer SIC Products/Services Employee Count

Osakis Public Schools 8211 Elementary and Secondary Schools 96

Community Memorial Home 8051 Skilled Nursing Care Facilities 90

Rollie's Sales & Service 3795 Tanks & Tank Components 38

Just Like Grandma's 7011 Hotels, Motels 34

Osakis Silo Co & Ready Mix 3523 Farm Machinery & Equipment 32

Food-N-Fuel 5541 Gasoline Service Stations 17

Hensley Inc. 4214 Local Trucking & Storage 16

First NB of Osakis 6021 National Commercial Banks 13

Home Quality Foods 5411 Grocery Stores 13

Lind-Rite Precision Engineering Inc. 3452 Bolts, Nuts, Rivets, & Washers 12

St. Agnes School 8211 Elementary and Secondary Schools 12

Osakis Clinic 8011 Offices of Physicians 11

Osakis, City of 9121 Government Offices 10

Gillis Drug & General Store 5912 Drug Stores & Propietary Stores 9

Osakis Creamery Assn 2021 Creamery Butter 9

Marquette Welding 7692 Welding Repair 8

*nec - Not Elsewhere Classified

Products/Services Employee Count

Elementary and Secondary Schools 96